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The NAB's legal team late Friday filed a 145-page manifesto with the FCC that repeats its request for the elimination of the national TV ownership rule. Of note is a new request from the association that says the Commission "should scale back rules that micromanage radio broadcasts."

She joined BIA Advisory Services as VP of Forecasting and Analysis. As of today, there's a new individual in that role at the media market intelligence firm based in Northern Virginia. What does this mean for Nicole Ovadia? She wants to buy a radio station.

CSWBE desires to use the station for HD Radio experimentation and STEM education

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A pair of AM radio stations and an FM translator serving towns straddling the border between North Dakota and South Dakota are poised to change hands, pending FCC regulatory approval of the deal.

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The Petitioner has requested that the Commission amend the Table of TV Allotments to delete channel 12 at Silver City and substitute channel 12 at Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, consistent with the technical parameters set forth in the Petition.

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The Media Bureau granted the application of Colorado Society of Wireless and Broadcast Engineering

Granted assignment of stations from Imagicomm to Marquee, along with an ad hoc review of a Top-Four combination, LMS File No. 0000265258.

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Proposes LP250 and many changes to LPFM, FM translators and full-service FM.

Gila River Telecommunications operates four commercial LPTV stations

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Levy and Safon move into consulting roles

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"Instead of viewing questions as potential pitfalls, see them as opportunities to go from nervous to natural, leave a positive lasting impression, and influence people towards your point of view." That's one key takeaway from the latest column from public speaking pro Rosemary Ravinal.

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) has promoted from within to fill the position of EVP/Chief Operating Officer and, concurrently, another woman to serve as its EVP of Government and External Affairs and Acting Corporate Secretary.

It must sign off after dark to protect a Class A AM licensed to Charlotte and at present offers religious programming to its city of license in Kentucky, with an all-important FM translator bringing 24/7 service to this Bluegrass State city. Soon, pending FCC approval, these facilities will have new ownership.

A low-powered television station licensed to Dallas is heading into the hands of Maria Guel and the Hispanic Family Christian Network, pending regulatory approval of the proposed transaction.

Bill Wachter has engaged in a transaction that will see stations assigned to his own corporation get transferred to the group he serves as President of and is controlled by David Murfin. 

The E.W. Scripps Co. has completed a series of previously announced refinancing transactions, which include the refinancing of about $110.8 million aggregate principal amount of existing tranche B-2 term loans with new tranche B-2 term loans due 2028, with remaining existing tranche B-2 term loans repaid in cash.

One month ago, Gray Media cheered the first new combination of top-four rated television stations this decade, with the FCC under Chairman Brendan Carr granting a waiver of its local ownership rules. The Carr Commission has now approved a deal that puts Brian and Patricia Lane on a fast track to closing.